Florida city profile

Living in Tampa, Florida

What it costs to live in Tampa, and how it compares with other Florida cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

70

15th best value in Florida

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Florida cities.

Overall livability

80

8th overall in Florida

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Tampa is home to about 380,476 people. A typical home runs $277,700 and a household earns around $59,900, a price-to-income ratio of 4.6. Among Florida's largest cities, it ranks 15th for value and 8th overall.

Tampa at a glance

Median home price

$277,700

142nd in FL of 249

Median rent

$1,249/mo

Median household income

$59,900

Home price to income

4.6x

Unemployment

3.2%

67th in FL of 249

School rating

7/10

28th in FL of 249

Air quality (AQI)

50

2nd in FL of 249

Walk score

35/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Florida only. Updated 2026.